Philosophy will teach you how to formulate convincing, rational arguments, critically examine your beliefs and spot your own biases. It will introduce you to global philosophical traditions, then develop in you a way of thinking that appreciates your intuitions and your knowledge of philosophical texts, themes and logical methods. You will be encouraged to read lots of philosophy, and take an interest in literature, arts and contemporary media; you will end up being able to identify and discuss philosophical issues in the world around you. This will help you on the way to being able to talk intelligently to anyone about their field of expertise. Lessons will be discussion based and you will be encouraged to develop your literacy and oracy skills in equal measure. All students will study: • The Core Module: ‘Being Human’, that examines issues concerning what is distinctive about being human and how to live well in the light of this. • A theme: Ethics, including Biomedical and Business Ethics. Students find this course invaluable in helping them think about and negotiate the tricky moral issues they encounter in life. • A text: Plato’s ‘Republic’. • Write a 2.000-word coursework essay to address a philosophical issue of personal interest. Previous coursework titles have included: • Should I value art because of its formal qualities or because of the emotions it evokes in me? • What should our attitude be towards the natural world? • Do Humans have Free Will? • Do Plato’s Arguments in his Phaedo prove the Soul’s Immortality?
A mixture of at least 7 GCSEs at Grades 9 - 6 including English, Maths and Science.
All subjects have some form of coursework or internal assessment component and most have final examinations. The weightings of the coursework vary between subject and level so please refer to the subject guides in this booklet for specifics, however students have a significant amount of freedom over topics, questions and research. Some of the coursework is assessed via 121 oral or presentation work. All final external written exams take place in May of year two and the results are published in July (6 weeks before the A-level results!). We also hold internal exams in May of year one and January of year two.
About Education Provider
| Region | South East |
| Local Authority | Brighton and Hove |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Surrenden Road, Brighton, BN1 6WQ |
Philosophy will teach you how to formulate convincing, rational arguments, critically examine your beliefs and spot your own biases. It will introduce you to global philosophical traditions, then develop in you a way of thinking that appreciates your intuitions and your knowledge of philosophical texts, themes and logical methods. You will be encouraged to read lots of philosophy, and take an interest in literature, arts and contemporary media; you will end up being able to identify and discuss philosophical issues in the world around you. This will help you on the way to being able to talk intelligently to anyone about their field of expertise. Lessons will be discussion based and you will be encouraged to develop your literacy and oracy skills in equal measure. All students will study: • The Core Module: ‘Being Human’, that examines issues concerning what is distinctive about being human and how to live well in the light of this. • A theme: Ethics, including Biomedical and Business Ethics. Students find this course invaluable in helping them think about and negotiate the tricky moral issues they encounter in life. • A text: Plato’s ‘Republic’. • Write a 2.000-word coursework essay to address a philosophical issue of personal interest. Previous coursework titles have included: • Should I value art because of its formal qualities or because of the emotions it evokes in me? • What should our attitude be towards the natural world? • Do Humans have Free Will? • Do Plato’s Arguments in his Phaedo prove the Soul’s Immortality?
A mixture of at least 7 GCSEs at Grades 9 - 6 including English, Maths and Science.
All subjects have some form of coursework or internal assessment component and most have final examinations. The weightings of the coursework vary between subject and level so please refer to the subject guides in this booklet for specifics, however students have a significant amount of freedom over topics, questions and research. Some of the coursework is assessed via 121 oral or presentation work. All final external written exams take place in May of year two and the results are published in July (6 weeks before the A-level results!). We also hold internal exams in May of year one and January of year two.